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Staff Reports Monday, April 8, 3:45 p.m.: A UNT officer contacted a 25-year-old UNT student about the use of a handicap placard. When the student arrived on the scene, he fled, police said. The student was apprehended a block away from the initial scene after resisting arrest. He was taken

Staff Reports At 2:50 p.m. two explosions near the Boston Marathon finish line exploded, with two dead and at least 90 injured, the most recent reports have said. President Barack Obama just held a press conference saying that “The American people will say a prayer for Boston tonight.” Below are

Joshua Knopp / Staff Writer Without action from Congress, interest rates for subsidized student loans could double this July, according to the Huffington Post. A relief act signed in 2007 brought the interest rates down from 6.8 percent to 3.4 percent. This law is expiring, and if it does, loans that

Jennifer Zhang / Intern After earning nominations from UNT, Texas Academy of Math and Science sophomore Kevin Chen and junior Helen Xiong were two of 271 students nationally to be named Goldwater Scholars by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program. Founded by Congress in 1996, the scholarship is

Melissa Wylie/ Senior Staff Writer Chancellor Lee Jackson said there is no timetable for hiring a president to replace V. Lane Rawlins at the monthly Faculty Senate Meeting in Wooten Hall yesterday. During the meeting, the Senate also approved policies regarding academic freedom for faculty, reapportionment of Senator groups and

Michelle Heath, Renee Hansen Visuals Editor, Contributing Writer In his third week of boot camp, Petty Officer Tristan Tucker received a letter from his mom. His dad was diagnosed with cancer. On verge of leaving, his chief gave him what Tucker said was the best pep talk of his life.

Joshua Knopp / Staff Writer The Bruce, West and Mean Greens dining halls will be closed tomorrow for the University Day cookout. University Day celebrates UNT changing its name from North Texas State College to North Texas State University in 1961. The name was changed again to University of North Texas

Daniel Bissell / Staff Writer The Denton County Transportation Authority is discussing the possibility of discontinuing its late Friday and Saturday night A-train service to Carrollton’s Trinity Mills Station. The times that are up for discussion include the Friday 11:55 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. southbound trips as well as the

Andrew Freeman / Staff Writer The UNT Dallas campus will provide free screenings and psychological educational information through Thursday during this week’s National Alcohol Awareness Week. Students will be able to anonymously fill out a screening that covers the use of alcohol and the dangers associated with drinking. Depending on how

Joshua Knopp / Staff Writer Later this month, UNT will begin preparing for two modular buildings to replace Stovall and Scoular Halls, which will be demolished to make way for a new University Union. Modular buildings are manufactured buildings that are transported to their site after construction. The buildings will be